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Women's autoimmune symptoms dismissed as psychological, research shows
Original: Health research demonstrates a gender divide in diagnosis, to the detriment of many women; the latest area of such malig
Health research highlights a persistent gender divide in medical diagnosis, with autoimmune diseases the latest area of concern. Many women report being told their symptoms are psychological before receiving a correct diagnosis, a pattern researchers say reflects broader bias in medicine. Commenters are sharing experiences and calling for greater awareness of how women's symptoms are dismissed.
Why now: New research linking gender bias in diagnosis to autoimmune disease has renewed debate about the mistreatment of women's health complaints.
women's healthautoimmune diseases
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- Health research demonstrates a gender divide in diagnosis, to the detriment of many women; the latest area of such malign discrimination is around autoimmune diseases; initially the majority of women are told symptoms are psychological by doctors. Summing up the wider problem… · ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk · 21
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